PORTAGE COUNTY OHIO - BIO:  Avery, Reuben N. (1885)

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Bios:  Avery, Baldwin, Eggleston - Portage County, Ohio, from "History of
Portage County, Ohio" published by Warner, Beers & Co., Chicago, 1885

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REUBEN N. AVERY, farmer, P.O. Aurora, was born on his present farm in Aurora
Township, this county, December 10, 1829, son of Reuben and Corrinna (Lewis)
Avery.  Reuben Avery, Sr., was born at Horseneck, Conn., March 7, 1772, and
removed to this township in 1816 with his first wife, Rachel Baldwin, by
whom he had ten children.  After her death he was married to Mrs. Corinna
(Lewis) Faxon, widow of Isaac D. Faxon, by whom she had four children.  She
was born in Farmington, Hartford, Co,, Conn., December 23, 1789, came to
Mantua Township, this county, in 1813, and in early life taught school.  Her
union with Mr. Avery resulted in the birth of six children:  Amelia M.,
Minerva C., Augustus, Henry, Reuben N. and Betsey E.  The father died May
22, 1873.  Our subject was educated in the common school of his native
township.  He was married January 1, 1854, to Frances Hatch, born in Aurora
Township, this county, December 14, 1835, daughter of Dr. John and Harriet
(Gordon) Hatch, natives of Otsego County, N.Y., who removed to Aurora
Township in 1826 and 1829 respectively, and where the former died in 1842.
His widow is still living.  Mr. and Mrs. Avery are the parents of six
children, four of whom are living:  Lawrence G., Willis L., John H. and
Lillian F.  Our subject is a farmer by occupation, and owns eighty acres of
land.  He has filled a number of the township offices.  In politics he is a
Democrat.